To just not feel like going on a day out tomorrow?

[FlllightAttendant]

We have friends with a little boy whose age is between my two. I am single, they are a couple, they are about 8-10 years older than me.
They are great but I have finally agreed to go out with them tomorrow, in separate cars, to a wildlife centre nearby.
I really don't want to go but they keep asking, it's been months, I hate to say no again.
I am really stressed at the mo, and skint, and it is going to cost about £16 plus petrol. That's not the main thing though. I find them a bit hard to get on with together, I always feel like they are unconsciously playing me off, like I talk to one and the other gets annoyed...it is very subtle, I may be imagining it...but uncomfortable nonetheless.
Plus I will have to manage my (very very active) four year old in a wildlife park, plus a 6 month old baby, by myself, while they have two adults versus one 2 year old.
I am just dreading it.

Please someone tell me it will be Ok! I am praying that it rains and I won't have to go.

[dooley1]

It will be fine.
They will look after your 4 year old and your 6 month old will probably sleep most of the way round.
What else would you ben doing today?
Go on... enjoy yourself

[FlllightAttendant]

Thanks Dooley

Well normally my parents would have had ds1 or we would have gone somewhere with them. It would possibly have been just as stressful...!

I guess once this is over I won't have to see them again for a while at least...

Gosh I am so antisocial, aren't I! I do find people really hard.

[FlllightAttendant]

Well, we went...and it was brill.

They were great, we got on, the children all got on really well, I am so pleased! Was worrying about nothing. I sort of knew I was, that is how my state of mind affects me - I get irrationally nervous and insecure when I'm stressed.

Ds was fine - a little bit overtired, but nothing we couldn't all manage between us. They helped with him and I helped with their little one, we all took turns with the buggies.

I so need to calm down lately. Something like today shouldn't make me lose sleep like it did!!

[Alambil]

Glad it went well FA